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Rainbow Carrot & Yellow Pepper Soup // JustineCelina.com
Dairy Free, Dinner, Flowers, Food, Gluten Free, Lunch, Paleo, Soups, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian

RAINBOW CARROT AND YELLOW PEPPER SOUP


It was a cold, rainy spring Saturday in Calgary. I’d just had a beautiful, inspiring lunch at Shokunin the day prior with fellow food blogger Heather’s Eats. During lunch, my Maki roll came garnished with gorgeous edible petals and chef Darren stopped by to chat with us about his vision for the restaurant. Earlier that week I had tons of photoshoots involving flowers and the leftovers were scattered all over my living room in a beautiful mess. Rebecca and I had been chatting about ideas for edible flower posts, so that was dancing around in the back of my head. I had a whole bunch of carrots and yellow peppers that needed to be used up, and a can of coconut milk sitting half-full in the fridge. I was craving a comforting, pureed soup and realized I hadn’t made one since the fall! It seems that on dreary, grey days I crave the most colour — and I’ve been really into yellow in fashion this spring.

All these things inspired this fresh, nourishing and colourful spring soup recipe! The best part? You only need 10 ingredients (including seasonings) to make my Rainbow Carrot & Yellow Pepper Soup!

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Dwell, Entertain, Flowers, Food, Guest Posts & Features, Kitchen, Life

COME HANG OUT IN MY KITCHEN


Today’s post is something a little different! I’m excited to share a look inside my kitchen as part of the In Search of Yummyness In the Kitchen With Series. Shareba and I are both members of the Food Bloggers of Canada and we’ve always enjoyed keeping up with each other online. I was honoured when she asked me to be part of her new series, where she takes a look inside the kitchens of her favourite bloggers! You can hop over to her post for the interview, where she asks me things like what’s in my fridge, what I make for dinner on a hectic weekday, what I like to serve when I’m entertaining and what my favourite restaurants in Calgary are. I also let you in on some of my biggest recipe fails since I’ve started blogging! In my post today I’m sharing lots more photos of our space, so come hang out in my kitchen — I have snacks, flowers and chilled rosé!

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Digital Blooms | May 2016 Free Desktop Wallpaper // JustineCelina.com
Create, Digital Blooms, Flowers, Spring

DIGITAL BLOOMS MAY 2016 | FREE TECH WALLPAPERS


Who’s ready for another installment of DIGITAL BLOOMS?! Rebecca and I are so thrilled with all the positive feedback you gave us last month! We’re happy you’re enjoying the series and excited to bring you some fresh new designs this month. May is going to be all about tulips here at JustineCelina (because who doesn’t love tulips?), so we thought it would be the perfect time create tulip-exclusive designs for May’s Digital Blooms! This month we were inspired by ombre hues and cascading patterns. Rebecca will also be chatting All About Tulips later this month (did you know there are different varieties of tulips?), so stick around if you’d like to learn more about these beauties!

If you missed last months post introducing this new series, here’s the gist — I’ve partnered with my friend and amazing flower designer Rebecca Dawn Design to bring you 3 free downloads on the 1st of each month. We’re teaming up to create some beautiful flower art inspired by seasonal flowers, foliage and a fresh colour palette! Now you can enjoy the beauty of flowers year round on the background of your computer, tablet or phone. As always, these downloads are 100% free with no strings attached. Click through to get these gorgeous tulip-based designs onto your devices!

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An Introduction to Spring Flowers // JustineCelina.com
Create, Dwell, Flower Education, Flowers, Spring

AN INTRODUCTION TO SPRING FLOWERS


I’m so thrilled to bring you the first post in a collaborative, educational series ALL ABOUT FLOWERS! It’s an absolute joy to be able to work with my friend and amazing flower designer Rebecca Dawn Design to make flower education accessible — and what better time than spring to begin? Today we’re kicking the series off with An Introduction to Spring Flowers! In this information-packed post we’re answering your most common questions about flowers and sharing some insider tips and tricks.

You’ll learn about what’s in season, how to identify flowers, as well as how to care for and condition them. Rebecca shares her inspiration for this charming, freshly gathered arrangement and gives you some tips on how you can create your own! We hope it inspires you to embrace the season by bringing fresh flowers into your home. If you’ve always wanted to learn more about flowers but are intimidated or simply don’t know where to begin, you’ve come to the right place — we created this post just for you!

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Simple Pleasures // JustineCelina.com
Dwell, Flowers, Life, Spring, Wellness, Wine & Cocktails

SIMPLE PLEASURES


I’ve had an insane week. You probably have too, right? I’ve had tons of photoshoots and lots of personal and professional commitments, which are all wonderful things — but often weeks like this leave me feeling a bit frazzled and burnt out. I know we’re all starved for time these days, so today I thought I’d share a few Simple Pleasures that bring me joy, in hopes that they might bring you joy as well! These are a few of my favourite things and small acts of self care that don’t require a lot of time or money, but make a big difference to my mood and overall well being. Simply put, these are the little things I can do for myself even when I’m busy that make me happy and keep me sane! If you’re in need of some R&R, come kick back with me and take 15 minutes to do a few nice things for yourself.

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Digital Blooms | April 2016 Desktop Wallpaper // JustineCelina.com
Create, Digital Blooms, Flowers, Spring

DIGITAL BLOOMS APRIL 2016 | FREE TECH WALLPAPERS


If you’ve been with me for awhile, you’ll know that I really love flowers! And if you’re anything like me you probably love looking at beautiful imagery to inspire you, too. Today I’m excited to announce that I’ve partnered with my friend and amazing flower designer Rebecca Dawn Design to bring you 3 free downloads on the 1st of each month to pretty up your digital devices! Welcome to our new collaborative series called Digital Blooms — where we’re teaming up to create some beautiful flower art!

Each month, our Digital Blooms will be inspired by seasonal flowers, foliage and a fresh colour palette. Now you can enjoy the beauty of flowers year round on the background of your computer, tablet or phone. These downloads are 100% free with no strings attached and I’m so happy to be able to share what we create each month with you. Click through to welcome the first month of spring and download April’s Digital Blooms!

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My 1st Blogiversary + 10 Things I Learned in my First Year of Blogging // JustineCelina.com
Business, Create, Creative Process, Dessert & Treats, DIY, Entertain, Flowers, Goals, Inspiration, Life, Occasions, Pantone, Planning, Wellness, Wine & Cocktails

MY 1ST BLOGIVERSARY + 10 THINGS I LEARNED IN MY FIRST YEAR OF BLOGGING


Imagine a place where you could go to totally unleash your creativity. That’s what this blog has been for me for almost exactly 1 year. JustineCelina is my ultimate creative outlet and my happy place. I started my blog 1 year ago with an iPhone and an idea — and never could have imagined that it would grow and evolve into what it is today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single one of you reading this post. Your support in the largest creative endeavor of my life truly means the world to me!

I wasn’t going to make it a big deal, but I decided to throw JustineCelina a birthday party to celebrate this milestone! Today’s post is a very special 1st Blogiversary Party and collaborative shoot that I’ve invited some of Calgary’s very best makers, artists and creative professionals to be a part of — including Milton Photography, Rebecca Dawn Design, and Crave Cookies & Cupcakes. I’m also sharing ten things I learned during my first year of blogging. This is a very long post — so grab a cupcake and a glass of bubbly (or whatever you’re toasting with), get comfy and let’s celebrate! Cheers to going your own way and making your own magic!

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